The community of St. Jacobs is located in southwest Ontario, just north of Waterloo in Woolwich Township, Waterloo Region. It is a popular location for tourism, due to its Mennonite heritage and retail focus. The Conestogo River, which powered the village's original gristmill, runs through the village.
The Millrace Footpath, a recreational trail that forms part of the Trans Canada Trail, runs along the Conestogo River from the Village of St. Jacobs to dam further up the river. The trail offers many scenic views of the river and of the millrace constructed in the 1860's that used to power the village's gristmill.
This Victorian Inn has style--with casual hospitality. Property of five treed acres is two blocks from the main street. Steps away in a visitor's village, are fabulous shopping (the best in fashion, artifacts, specialty foods, unique gifts and antiques), excellent dining choices, and theatre. In the Inn you'll enjoy the open kitchen, and billiards lounge. Should you wish to be active, there's an outdoor heated swimming pool, hot tub, tennis court, horseshoe pits, croquet, volleyball, and bikes. The trail, as part of ..... [ more
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